Tag Archives: sustainable agriculture

Achieving critical mass for the greening of rice fallows in Odisha

CGIAR centers are collaborating with the Department of Farmers’ Empowerment of Odisha to bring rice fallows into cultivation under the Comprehensive...

Progressive woman farmer leads the way in promoting DSR-based cropping system in Odisha

The case of Mrs. Bishnupriya Biswal reflects the importance of considering subjective social paradigms in designing interventions. Her newfound confidence...

Tanzanian farmers find solutions to salt-affected soils and dwindling rice yields

Increased soil salinity can lead to significant problems such as reduced plant growth, plant water stress and nutrient imbalance, and soil degradation....

Creating a path for scaling mechanized direct-seeded rice in Cambodia

Mechanized direct-seeded rice (mDSR) provides a potential solution to climate change as well as rice production constraints. Our recent study shows that...

A blueprint for women’s empowerment and women-led agricultural transformation

Access to quality seeds by smallholder farmers has always been a constraint to varietal diffusion. It takes significant time to produce and distribute...

New rice variety creates game-changing opportunities for farmers in the Haor Basin of Bangladesh 

The Haor Region has been experiencing early-season flash floods almost every year. The flash floods completely inundate rice fields immediately before...

Climate-smart rice production approaches for sustainable agriculture

Developing climate-smart rice production technologies offers a promising strategy to combat climate change, increase rice yields, achieve sustainable agriculture,...

Bridging the gap between traditional and regenerative agriculture with the agro-biodiversity index

Regenerative agriculture presents a holistic approach to farming that focuses on enhancing soil fertility, carbon content, and nutrient availability and...

Deep sowing of dry direct-seeded rice: cultivar differences in seedling establishment and grain yield

In Asia, rapid economic growth has also caused a shift of labor from agriculture to other industries, and the increase in farm labor demand has increased...

From agreement to action: Contributing to biodiversity conservation through sustainable practices

Biological diversity is undoubtedly a global asset of tremendous value to future generations. Yet, certain human activities are leading to the deterioration...

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